"It's an important debate for our country," McConnell said. "It's one that will certainly continue."
The Graham-Cassidy bill would take federal money spent on the Medicaid program for the poor and disabled, as well as subsidies to help Americans buy private insurance, and divvy it up to the states in block grants.
One main complaint by opponents of the bill is that it would mean sweeping cuts in funding to Medicaid.
This article was provided by Reuters.